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MeSH Heading: Microsatellite Instability
Tree Number(s): C23.550.362.590; G05.365.590.335.590; G05.370.590
Unique ID: D053842
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053842
Scope Note: The occurrence of highly polymorphic mono- and dinucleotide MICROSATELLITE REPEATS in somatic cells. It is a form of genome instability associated with defects in DNA MISMATCH REPAIR.
Entry Term(s): Replication Error Phenotype
Previous Indexing: Microsatellite Repeats (1994-2006)
See Also: Microsatellite Repeats
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

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